1 (hot) [+bath, hands, feet] caliente; [+water] templado; tibio; [+air] templado; cálido; [+room, place, weather] cálido She would have a warm room to study in Soak the couscous in warm water for 15 minutes The water is warm and unpolluted Cassie was revived with some warm milk and biscuits Make sure your hands are nice and warm The smoke drifts steadily upwards in the still, warm air The warm air was heavy with the scent of sage When the beef is cooked, remove it and keep in a warm place I came to Spain for the warm weather a period of warm weather sow the seed in a warm place
to be warmbe [+person] tener calor I'm warm with my new jacket on I'm too warm - I'll turn off the gas fire do you think she's warm enough with just a blanket? I'm too warm
it's very warm today hace calor hoy
to get warmget [+person] entrar en calor; [+object, surface] calentarse he started jumping to get warm empezó a saltar para entrar en calor; come and get warm ven a calentarte; it's getting warmer [+weather] ya empieza a hacer más calor
Use extra layers of clothing to help you get warm more quickly we soon got warm once we started walking wait until the iron gets warm she noticed that the sides of the machine were getting warm The most important factor determining how warm the Earth gets is the amount of sun shining directly on land it soon got warm once the sun had risen it will get warmer this afternoon
to be getting warm (in guessing game) ir acercándose a la respuesta; you're getting warm(er)! ¡caliente, caliente!
You're not even warm - I'll give you a hint 'He could be the grandson of Winston Churchill - Am I getting warm?'
to keep sb warmkeep mantener caliente a algn; mantener a algn abrigado Cover her with a blanket to keep her warm After such an accident, the patient will be in shock. Keep him warn and reassure by remaining calm We curled up in our sleeping bags and kept each other warm with body heat
to keep (o.s.) warm mantenerse abrigado
Never wear damp clothing, and try to keep warm Keep warm by jumping up and down It is very important for old people to keep themselves warm Look, you sit by the fire and keep yourself warm
wear thick gloves to keep your hands warm usa guantes gruesos para mantener las manos calientes; keep the sauce warm mantén la salsa caliente
Turn off the heat and keep the sauce warm over the hot water
to be as warm as toast estar bien calentito; (informal) He sat as warm as toast in front of the fire
2 (thick) [+clothes] de abrigo; abrigado; (S. Cone) He broadcast another appeal for warm clothing for soldiers on the eastern front She wrapped her son in warm blankets and fled
take something warm to put on llévate algo de abrigo abrigado para ponerte;or this blanket's nice and warm esta manta es muy calentita
3 (cosy, homely) [+colour, shade, sound] cálido More warm colours have been introduced with rich red sofas and rugs The warm colour scheme continues in the master bedroom Saffron is a deliciously warm autumn shade the radio was playing a jazz record with/ a warm, mellow sound/
4 (kindly) [+person, smile, face] simpático; afable; cálido The people are warm, kind, helpful and great fun She had a pretty, intelligent face and a warm smile She gave the child a warm smile The woman's voice was deep and warm, like her mother's He wanted to stay with her, to hear that warm, sorrowful voice she was a warm and loving person Before the summit began, the two leaders had posed for photographers, exchanging warm greetings
the two leaders exchanged warm greetings los dos líderes intercambiaron cordiales saludos; her speech was received with warm applause su discurso fue recibido con un caluroso aplauso
warmest congratulations to ...congratulations la más cordial sincera enhorabuena a ...;or Warmest congratulations to Britain's show jumping team
warmest thanks to ...thanks mi/nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a ... Warmest thanks to all these companies for their contributions
to give sb a warm welcomewelcome dar a algn una cordial calurosa bienvenida;or He was given a warm welcome let's give a warm welcome to Mr Tom Jones!
with warmest wisheswishes (in letter) con mis/nuestros mejores deseos With warmest wishes and heartfelt gratitude. Yours sincerely Sue Ryder
